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http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationBlogEngine.NET 1.6.1.6en-UShttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/opml.axdAssociates for Biblical ResearchAssociates For Biblical Research0.0000000.000000Ancient Shipyard Discovered in Egypt<p><span style="font-size: small;">An ancient shipyard was recently unearthed at Tell Abu Saifi, located just east of the Suez Canal in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. A limestone structure containing two dry docks for the construction and maintenance of ancient ships was excavated. The remains of wooden beams, bronze and iron nails, fish bones and clay pots were found inside the shipyard. Most of the structure's limestone blocks had been removed from their original positions for secondary use after the port was abandoned when the branch of the Nile that it was located on dried up. The shipyard was in use through the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. Egyptian ships are mentioned numerous times in the Bible (Is 18:2; 30:9), with perhaps the most famous being the Alexandrian ship that was transporting the apostle Paul to Rome when it sank near the island of Malta in Acts 27.<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/325517/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Ancient-workshop-for-construction-of-boats-uncover.aspx" target="_blank">http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/325517/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Ancient-workshop-for-construction-of-boats-uncover.aspx</a><br />- <a href="http://luxortimes.com/2019/02/roman-shipyard-discovered-in-egypt/" target="_blank">http://luxortimes.com/2019/02/roman-shipyard-discovered-in-egypt/</a><br />- <a href="https://www.apnews.com/a2ed0e843f0f4cf6b06e60139259feaa" target="_blank">https://www.apnews.com/a2ed0e843f0f4cf6b06e60139259feaa</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/03/02/Ancient-Shipyard-Discovered-in-Egypt.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/03/02/Ancient-Shipyard-Discovered-in-Egypt.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=6583d513-ed07-48b7-aa59-0132017319e5Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:25:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=6583d513-ed07-48b7-aa59-0132017319e50http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=6583d513-ed07-48b7-aa59-0132017319e5http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/03/02/Ancient-Shipyard-Discovered-in-Egypt.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=6583d513-ed07-48b7-aa59-0132017319e5ABR to Honor Dr. Bryant Wood at 2019 Friends of ABR Banquet<p><span style="font-size: small;">The Associates for Biblical Research are pleased to announce the details of this year's Friends of ABR Fundraising Banquet, to be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129 Toddy Dr., East Earl, PA. The doors open at 6pm and the banquet begins at 6:30pm. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Peter Teague, President of Lancaster Bible College. This year's banquet will have a very special focus as ABR honors the life and ministry of Dr. Bryant Wood, who has served with the Associates for Biblical Research since 1986. Dr. Wood's amazing career in archaeology, research, writing and teaching has profoundly impacted the Church, from the vaunted halls of academia to the pews of churches around the world. <br /><br />So, mark your calendars now and join us for an evening full of encouragement and inspiration! The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 18, 2019 by 12:00 noon.<br /><br />Link to Purchase Tickets:<br /><a href="https://www.biblearchaeology.org/support/banquettickets.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.biblearchaeology.org/support/banquettickets.aspx</a><br /><br />More Details:<br /><a href="http://www.biblearchaeology.org/outreach/event.aspx?id=342" target="_blank">http://www.biblearchaeology.org/outreach/event.aspx?id=342</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/23/ABR-to-Honor-Dr-Bryant-Wood-at-2019-Friends-of-ABR-Banquet.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/23/ABR-to-Honor-Dr-Bryant-Wood-at-2019-Friends-of-ABR-Banquet.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=263c9165-15b4-4d04-bc1c-88224267a8b4Sat, 23 Feb 2019 12:20:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=263c9165-15b4-4d04-bc1c-88224267a8b40http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=263c9165-15b4-4d04-bc1c-88224267a8b4http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/23/ABR-to-Honor-Dr-Bryant-Wood-at-2019-Friends-of-ABR-Banquet.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=263c9165-15b4-4d04-bc1c-88224267a8b4Coin of Herod Agrippa Discovered Near Shiloh<p><span style="font-size: small;">While on a class trip to the Shiloh Valley, an Israeli boy found a coin minted by King Herod Agrippa I, grandson of Herod the Great. The 2000-year-old coin features three stalks of grain on one side, and the royal canopy along with Agrippa's name on the reverse side. In the book of Acts, it is Herod Agrippa who put James to death and imprisoned Peter.<br /><br />ABR's Director of Excavations at Shiloh, Scott Stripling, released the following statement about the find:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Shiloh boasts a rich numismatic corpus, as evidenced by this find. The ABR excavation at Shiloh has yielded almost 200 coins, including this exact coin of Agrippa I. Dated to the sixth year of the reign of Agrippa I (AD 41/42), this coin provides a direct connection to the end of the Second Temple period. Agrippa I was close friends with Emperor Claudius, and this coin was minted in the first year of Claudius' reign. Agrippa's title on the obverse (front) of the coin is BASILEUS, the Greek word for "king." Three ears of barley adorn the coin's reverse. In AD 44 Agrippa I suffered a gruesome death as recorded in Acts 12:23 and Josephus (<em>Antiquities</em> 19.8.2).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://christiannews.net/2019/02/07/israeli-boy-on-school-trip-finds-ancient-coin-marked-with-inscription-king-agrippa-leader-who-killed-james-jailed-peter/" target="_blank">https://christiannews.net/2019/02/07/israeli-boy-on-school-trip-finds-ancient-coin-marked-with-inscription-king-agrippa-leader-who-killed-james-jailed-peter/</a><br />- <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/kid-on-school-trip-unearths-second-temple-era-coin-in-west-bank-stream/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/kid-on-school-trip-unearths-second-temple-era-coin-in-west-bank-stream/</a><br />- <a href="https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Rare-coin-from-Second-Temple-period-discovered-in-West-Bank-578791" target="_blank">https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Rare-coin-from-Second-Temple-period-discovered-in-West-Bank-578791</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/22/Coin-of-Herod-Agrippa-Discovered-Near-Shiloh.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/22/Coin-of-Herod-Agrippa-Discovered-Near-Shiloh.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=943525c3-868a-42a1-90f8-739fd4ba9973Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:12:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=943525c3-868a-42a1-90f8-739fd4ba99730http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=943525c3-868a-42a1-90f8-739fd4ba9973http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/22/Coin-of-Herod-Agrippa-Discovered-Near-Shiloh.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=943525c3-868a-42a1-90f8-739fd4ba9973New Trilingual Inscription from the Persian Period Found<p><span style="font-size: small;">A previously unknown inscription that had been covered by dirt and lichen for well over 2000 years was recently discovered at Naqsh-e Rustam in Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam is a necropolis near the ancient Persian capital of Persepolis that houses the tombs of Darius I (the Great), Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I, and Darius II. The newly uncovered inscription is trilingual, written in the Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian languages. It was discovered on the hill around the tomb of King Darius, and seems to reference a high-ranking Achaemenid official who was unknown to history. The inscription is of great interest to linguists, as it adds new verbs to all three ancient languages. In the Bible, King Darius is the Persian ruler who, after searching the archives of King Cyrus, authorized the reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem to proceed, providing the supplies and funds needed (Ezra 4:24-6:15).<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.iran-daily.com/News/238115.html" target="_blank">http://www.iran-daily.com/News/238115.html</a><br />- <a href="https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2019/01/new-trilingual-inscription-discovered.html" target="_blank">https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2019/01/new-trilingual-inscription-discovered.html</a></span><br /></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/14/New-Trilingual-Inscription-from-the-Persian-Period-Found.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/14/New-Trilingual-Inscription-from-the-Persian-Period-Found.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=0d210ac8-6dd8-4b49-be67-27a7dd2fce1bThu, 14 Feb 2019 14:39:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=0d210ac8-6dd8-4b49-be67-27a7dd2fce1b0http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=0d210ac8-6dd8-4b49-be67-27a7dd2fce1bhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/14/New-Trilingual-Inscription-from-the-Persian-Period-Found.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=0d210ac8-6dd8-4b49-be67-27a7dd2fce1bOver 40 Mummies Discovered in Egyptian Tombs<p><span style="font-size: small;">Egypt has announced the discovery of more than 40 mummies in a maze of four burial chambers in the Tuna El-Gebel necropolis near Minya, Egypt. The remains of men, women and 12 children were found, some wrapped in linen and others in stone or wooden sarcophagi. A few of them still had the remnants of colored cartonnage near them. Officials from the Supreme Council of Antiquities believe that the tombs are likely a familial grave for upper-class individuals based on the mummification method. Writing on papyri and ostraca discovered in the tombs suggests the earliest of these date to the Ptolemaic era. In the Bible, Daniel prophesied about the Egyptian Ptolemaic "Kings of the South" (Dn 11) hundreds of years before they came to power. <br /><br />Off-site Links:<br /><br />- <a href="http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/324859/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egypts-first-antiquities-discovery-of--Mummyfilled.aspx" target="_blank">http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/324859/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egypts-first-antiquities-discovery-of--Mummyfilled.aspx</a><br />- <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-in-photos-egypt-unveils-pharaonic-tomb-with-50-mummies-1.6898362" target="_blank">https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-in-photos-egypt-unveils-pharaonic-tomb-with-50-mummies-1.6898362</a><br />- <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47103114" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47103114</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/07/Over-40-Mummies-Discovered-in-Egyptian-Tombs.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/07/Over-40-Mummies-Discovered-in-Egyptian-Tombs.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=298f41a6-826b-4d4e-9403-4948b1343357Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:26:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=298f41a6-826b-4d4e-9403-4948b13433570http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=298f41a6-826b-4d4e-9403-4948b1343357http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/02/07/Over-40-Mummies-Discovered-in-Egyptian-Tombs.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=298f41a6-826b-4d4e-9403-4948b1343357Iron-Age Horse Figurine Discovered Near Beit She'an<p><span style="font-size: small;">Heavy rains in northern Israel unearthed a clay figurine of a horse's head, which was discovered by a mother and her two daughters out searching for mushrooms. The lady just happened to work for the Israel Antiquities Authority, and immediately recognized its significance. The horse figurine was found in Kfar Ruppin in the Beit She'an Valley, and dates to the Iron Age II (ninth to seventh centuries BC). A broken hand can be seen on the horse's neck as well as the harness, and the remains of red paint on the mane can be detected. A second horse figurine dating to the Hellenistic era was also discovered near Tel Akko by another hiker. Biblically, Beit She'an is best known for being where the Philistines impaled the bodies of King Saul and his sons on the city wall. The Bible also describes horses in Iron Age Israel, with King Solomon importing them from Egypt and trading them to the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria (1 Kgs 10:29).<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/driving-rain-uncovers-2-rare-horse-statues-in-north-of-israel/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/driving-rain-uncovers-2-rare-horse-statues-in-north-of-israel/</a><br />- <a href="https://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/heavy-rains-unearth-ancient-horse-figurines-in-northern-israel/2019/01/22/" target="_blank">https://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/heavy-rains-unearth-ancient-horse-figurines-in-northern-israel/2019/01/22/</a><br />- <a href="http://thejewishvoice.com/2019/01/23/israels-heavy-rains-reveal-ancient-horse-figurines" target="_blank">http://thejewishvoice.com/2019/01/23/israels-heavy-rains-reveal-ancient-horse-figurines</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/29/Iron-Age-Horse-Figurine-Discovered-Near-Beit-Shean.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/29/Iron-Age-Horse-Figurine-Discovered-Near-Beit-Shean.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=1c141c81-47d2-46f4-a90e-a1824a1259adTue, 29 Jan 2019 14:19:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=1c141c81-47d2-46f4-a90e-a1824a1259ad0http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=1c141c81-47d2-46f4-a90e-a1824a1259adhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/29/Iron-Age-Horse-Figurine-Discovered-Near-Beit-Shean.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=1c141c81-47d2-46f4-a90e-a1824a1259adGeological Study Confirms Earthquake Mentioned by Amos<p><span style="font-size: small;">A new article published in the journal <em>Tectonophysics</em> details evidence of a significant earthquake in Israel in the middle of the eighth century B.C., as described by the prophet Amos. Researchers took core samples from Ein Gedi, as well as layered sediment samples from Ein Feshkha and Nahal Tze&acirc;&euro;&trade;elim and used carbon-14 to date the organic matter in the deformed layers. Their analysis documented 11 earthquakes in Israel during the Bronze and Iron ages, including two in the eighth century B.C. While there is archaeological evidence for an earthquake in the days of Amos at numerous sites (Hazor, Deir 'Alla, Gezer, Lachish, Gath, Tell Judeideh, and 'En Haseva), this is the first time paleoseismic evidence dating to this period has been discovered. The book of Amos begins with the words, "The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake" (Am 1:1). The prophet Zechariah also refers to "the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah" (Zec 14:5). Amos and Zechariah were likely both referring to the larger of the two earthquakes in the eighth century. <br /><br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-fact-checking-the-book-of-amos-there-was-a-huge-quake-in-eighth-century-b-c-e-1.6807298" target="_blank">https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-fact-checking-the-book-of-amos-there-was-a-huge-quake-in-eighth-century-b-c-e-1.6807298</a><br />- <a href="https://patternsofevidence.com/2019/01/20/biblical-quake-confirmed/" target="_blank">https://patternsofevidence.com/2019/01/20/biblical-quake-confirmed/</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/22/Geological-Study-Confirms-Earthquake-Mentioned-by-Amos.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/22/Geological-Study-Confirms-Earthquake-Mentioned-by-Amos.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=d3a53d1e-04b6-47bb-a026-ef5dd8f00148Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:52:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=d3a53d1e-04b6-47bb-a026-ef5dd8f001480http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=d3a53d1e-04b6-47bb-a026-ef5dd8f00148http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/22/Geological-Study-Confirms-Earthquake-Mentioned-by-Amos.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=d3a53d1e-04b6-47bb-a026-ef5dd8f001482000-Year-Old Ring Discovered in Ancient Mikveh in Jerusalem<p><span style="font-size: small;">Israeli archaeologists at the City of David Sifting Project recently discovered a 2000-year-old ring in dirt that had been excavated from an ancient <em>mikveh</em> (ritual bath) along the Pilgrim Way. The ancient roadway runs from the Pool of Siloam up to the Temple Mount, and is thought to have been one of the main streets pilgrims took as they approached the Temple. Archaeologists have been excavating the ancient road in the City of David National Park for the past seven years. The recently-discovered ring is corroded, although its blue stone still shines. Archaeologists believe a worshiper on his way to the Temple likely lost the ring during his ritual purification in the <em>mikveh</em>. The ring then sat, undisturbed at the bottom of the bath, until its recent discovery.<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Two-thousand-year-old-ring-found-in-the-City-of-David-575179" target="_blank">https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Two-thousand-year-old-ring-found-in-the-City-of-David-575179</a><br />- <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/misplaced-2000-year-old-ring-discovered-in-jerusalems-city-of-david/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/misplaced-2000-year-old-ring-discovered-in-jerusalems-city-of-david/</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/19/2000-Year-Old-Ring-Discovered-in-Ancient-Mikveh-in-Jerusalem.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/19/2000-Year-Old-Ring-Discovered-in-Ancient-Mikveh-in-Jerusalem.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=1b8edd20-b724-4543-b9bf-d3ebd7d0a8f3Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:46:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=1b8edd20-b724-4543-b9bf-d3ebd7d0a8f30http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=1b8edd20-b724-4543-b9bf-d3ebd7d0a8f3http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/19/2000-Year-Old-Ring-Discovered-in-Ancient-Mikveh-in-Jerusalem.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=1b8edd20-b724-4543-b9bf-d3ebd7d0a8f3Climbers and Archaeologists Survey Nabonidus Inscription in Sela, Jordan<p><span style="font-size: small;">A team consisting of elite climbers and archaeologists recently surveyed the ancient Edomite mountaintop fortress of Sela. Included in the mission was a 90-meter climb to measure and photograph a sixth-century BC relief and inscription, believed to have been commissioned by the Babylonian king, Nabonidus. The 30-line cuneiform inscription beside the image of Nabonidus has previously proved difficult to translate because of its worn state. Perhaps the new photographs of the relief will lead to a translation of the inscription. The team also surveyed the top of the promontory as well as the valley below and discovered 87 pottery sherds, including 43 rims, 23 handles and 17 body sherds, the earliest of which dated to the Iron Age IIc. In the Bible, Daniel lived through Nabonidus' reign in Babylon and read the writing on the wall for his son and co-regent Belshazzar (Dan. 5) on the night that the Babylonian empire fell to the Medes and Persians. <br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/archaeologists-explore-history-mysterious-mountain-stronghold-%E2%80%98sela%E2%80%99-southwest-jordan" target="_blank">http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/archaeologists-explore-history-mysterious-mountain-stronghold-%E2%80%98sela%E2%80%99-southwest-jordan</a><br />- <a href="https://elpais.com/ccaa/2019/01/01/catalunya/1546374933_558472.html" target="_blank">https://elpais.com/ccaa/2019/01/01/catalunya/1546374933_558472.html</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/07/Climbers-and-Archaeologists-Survey-Nabonidus-Inscription-in-Sela-Jordan.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/07/Climbers-and-Archaeologists-Survey-Nabonidus-Inscription-in-Sela-Jordan.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=234f28ad-296f-4da1-9af8-b94f17a27f45Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:41:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=234f28ad-296f-4da1-9af8-b94f17a27f450http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=234f28ad-296f-4da1-9af8-b94f17a27f45http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/07/Climbers-and-Archaeologists-Survey-Nabonidus-Inscription-in-Sela-Jordan.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=234f28ad-296f-4da1-9af8-b94f17a27f45Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2018<p><span style="font-size: small;">Every year hundreds of archaeologists are involved in excavations in the lands of the Bible. Each year brings more knowledge about the background to the biblical text and a growing collection of artifacts that confirm the historicity of Scripture. Some of this year's discoveries, such as the "Governor of Jerusalem" seal, confirmed specific biblical details, while others, such as the discovery of a "Governor's residency" at Tel 'Eton more generally support the biblical narrative of a united monarchy. The discovery of a ceramic pomegranate during ABR's 2018 excavations at Shiloh made the top ten in both lists. Here are the top finds in biblical archaeology in 2018, as chosen by a couple of websites. Do you agree or disagree? What finds would be on your own top ten list?<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/december/biblical-archaeology-top-10-discoveries-2018-israel.html" target="_blank">https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/december/biblical-archaeology-top-10-discoveries-2018-israel.html</a><br />- <a href="https://bryanwindle.wordpress.com/2018/12/26/top-ten-discoveries-in-biblical-archaeology-in-2018/" target="_blank">https://bryanwindle.wordpress.com/2018/12/26/top-ten-discoveries-in-biblical-archaeology-in-2018/</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/02/Top-Ten-Discoveries-in-Biblical-Archaeology-in-2018.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/02/Top-Ten-Discoveries-in-Biblical-Archaeology-in-2018.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=ad53600b-4f25-4334-abfa-0bee2a0814b5Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:58:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=ad53600b-4f25-4334-abfa-0bee2a0814b50http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=ad53600b-4f25-4334-abfa-0bee2a0814b5http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/02/Top-Ten-Discoveries-in-Biblical-Archaeology-in-2018.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=ad53600b-4f25-4334-abfa-0bee2a0814b5New Article Traces Provenance of "Nazareth Inscription"<p><span style="font-size: small;">In 1925 Wilhelm Froehner died, leaving behind a collection of more than 3400 ancient artifacts, the most famous of which was the "Nazareth Inscription." Froehner's inventory notes for this Inscription merely state: "This marble was sent from Nazareth in 1878." A new article traces the provenance of this artifact to provide an answer as to how it came into Froehner's possession. The "Nazareth Inscription" is a marble tablet with a Greek inscription, an edict of an unnamed Caesar, declaring the stealing of bodies from tombs to be a capital offense. Given the mid-first century AD date of the artifact, many scholars believe it is a response to the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth and the rumour that had been deliberately started that the disciples had stolen his body (Matt. 28:13). <br /><br />Off-site Link:<br />- <a href="https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-emperor-and-the-empty-tomb-an-ancient-inscription-an-eccentric-scholar-and-the-human-need-to-touch-the-past/" target="_blank">https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-emperor-and-the-empty-tomb-an-ancient-inscription-an-eccentric-scholar-and-the-human-need-to-touch-the-past/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">More about the Nazareth Inscription:<br />- <a href="http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2009/07/22/The-Nazareth-Inscription-Proof-of-the-Resurrection-of-Christ.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2009/07/22/The-Nazareth-Inscription-Proof-of-the-Resurrection-of-Christ.aspx</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/01/New-Article-Traces-Provenance-of-Nazareth-Inscription.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/01/New-Article-Traces-Provenance-of-Nazareth-Inscription.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=3e12f89c-f345-42a0-9931-e04b359c8d19Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:52:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=3e12f89c-f345-42a0-9931-e04b359c8d190http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=3e12f89c-f345-42a0-9931-e04b359c8d19http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2019/01/01/New-Article-Traces-Provenance-of-Nazareth-Inscription.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=3e12f89c-f345-42a0-9931-e04b359c8d19Sealed, Unlooted Tomb of Egyptian High Priest Discovered<p><span style="font-size: small;">Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has announced the discovery of a sealed, unlooted, 4400-year-old tomb belonging to an ancient high priest. The tomb dates to the Fifth Dynasty and belonged to an Egyptian Priest of Royal Purification named Wahtye, who also held the title of "Divine Inspector." Archaeologists discovered 55 statues inside, along with well-preserved paintings on the walls depicting the tomb's owner with various members of his family. The statues are arranged on two levels within the tomb &ndash; 24 on the upper level of the tomb and 24 on the lower level &ndash; and depict humans and deities. According to the hieroglyphs that accompany the statues and paintings, Wahtye's mother was named Merit Meen (meaning a lover of the fertility god Min), and his wife was named Nin Winit Ptuh (meaning the greatest of the Egyptian creator god Ptah). Archaeologists also found five hidden shafts in which they hope to find Wahtye's sarcophagus. <br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.livescience.com/64317-saqqara-tomb-hidden-shafts-discovered.html" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/64317-saqqara-tomb-hidden-shafts-discovered.html</a><br />- <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46580264" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46580264</a><br />- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/posts/2071110519601254" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/posts/2071110519601254</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/17/Sealed-Unlooted-Tomb-of-Egyptian-High-Priest-Discovered.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/17/Sealed-Unlooted-Tomb-of-Egyptian-High-Priest-Discovered.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=6ade2e54-8d1e-4907-8099-2cc55fb61950Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:02:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=6ade2e54-8d1e-4907-8099-2cc55fb619500http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=6ade2e54-8d1e-4907-8099-2cc55fb61950http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/17/Sealed-Unlooted-Tomb-of-Egyptian-High-Priest-Discovered.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=6ade2e54-8d1e-4907-8099-2cc55fb6195019 Roman-Era Tombs Uncovered in Antioch<p><span style="font-size: small;">Excavations in the necropolis of ancient Antioch, located in the Hatay province of Turkey, have unearthed 19 tombs dating to the Roman period. The project, which has been running since 2007 under the direction of the Hatay Archaeology Museum, has cleaned and examined the tombs. Numerous epitaphs have been deciphered, including ones that read, "lived and died shamelessly," and "keep the spirit." Antioch of Syria was the location of the Apostle Paul's "home" church, and is the place where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians (Acts 11:26)<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br />- <a href="https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/11/27/19-roman-tombs-unearthed-in-southern-turkeys-antakya" target="_blank">https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/11/27/19-roman-tombs-unearthed-in-southern-turkeys-antakya</a><br />- <a href="https://ahvalnews.com/turkish-tourism/roman-tombs-unearthed-turkeys-antakya-province" target="_blank">https://ahvalnews.com/turkish-tourism/roman-tombs-unearthed-turkeys-antakya-province</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/10/19-Roman-Era-Tombs-Uncovered-in-Antioch.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/10/19-Roman-Era-Tombs-Uncovered-in-Antioch.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=04fdf90e-a9b7-4808-a499-5cad34a497b2Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:51:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=04fdf90e-a9b7-4808-a499-5cad34a497b20http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=04fdf90e-a9b7-4808-a499-5cad34a497b2http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/10/19-Roman-Era-Tombs-Uncovered-in-Antioch.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=04fdf90e-a9b7-4808-a499-5cad34a497b2Roman Ring Inscribed with Pilate's Name Revealed<p><span style="font-size: small;">A copper ring unearthed during the 1968-69 excavations at the Herodium was recently cleaned, photographed and analyzed, revealing the name of Pilate. This discovery was announced in the latest issue of Israel Exploration Journal under the title, "An Inscribed Copper-Alloy Finger Ring from Herodium Depicting a Krater." The artifact itself is a simple stamping ring with the image of a Krater (a wine vessel) surrounded by Greek letters which translate to, "of Pilatus." It was found in a room at the Herodium with an archaeological layer dating no later than 71 AD. Given the rarity of the name Pilate in the first century, many are naturally asking whether this ring belonged to Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea who sentenced Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified. The authors of the article write, "Simple all-metal rings like the Herodium ring were primarily the property of soldiers, Herodian and Roman officials, and middle-income folk of all trades and occupations. It is therefore unlikely that Pontius Pilatus, the powerful and rich prefect of Judaea, would have worn a thin, all copper-alloy sealing ring." They do allow that it may have belonged to someone under Pilate's command, a member of his family or one of his freed slaves. Another scholar has suggested that Pilate may have had a gold ring for official duties and a simple copper ring for his private, everyday affairs. This is only the second archaeological artifact discovered in Israel that bears the name of Pilate. The other is the famous "Pilate Stone," which was discovered in Caesarea Maritima in 1961 and refers to "Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea." <br /><br />Off-site Links:<br /><br />- <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/2000-year-old-ring-engraved-with-pilate-may-have-belonged-to-notorious-ruler/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/2000-year-old-ring-engraved-with-pilate-may-have-belonged-to-notorious-ruler/</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />- <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-ring-of-roman-governor-pontius-pilate-who-executed-jesus-found-in-herodion-site-1.6699353" target="_blank">https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-ring-of-roman-governor-pontius-pilate-who-executed-jesus-found-in-herodion-site-1.6699353</a><br /></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/07/Roman-Ring-Inscribed-with-Pilates-Name-Revealed.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/07/Roman-Ring-Inscribed-with-Pilates-Name-Revealed.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=7eb6d9db-d7d2-402b-bd50-e9361911cd34Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=7eb6d9db-d7d2-402b-bd50-e9361911cd340http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=7eb6d9db-d7d2-402b-bd50-e9361911cd34http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/12/07/Roman-Ring-Inscribed-with-Pilates-Name-Revealed.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=7eb6d9db-d7d2-402b-bd50-e9361911cd34First Temple-Era Stone Weight Unearthed in Jerusalem<p><span style="font-size: small;">A small stone weight which was once used to measure the half-shekel temple tax during the First Temple period has been unearthed in Jerusalem. The weight was found at the City of David's wet-sifting project in the Emek Tzurim National Park amidst the rubble taken from the 2013 excavations under Robinson's Arch. Exodus 38:26 mentions the "beka" in regard to the weight of silver brought by the Israelites for the maintenance of the temple: "A beka a head (that is, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone who was listed in the records, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men." Archaeologist Eli Shukron explained, "When the half-shekel tax was brought to the Temple during the First Temple period, there were no coins, so they used silver ingots. In order to calculate the weight of these silver pieces they would put them on one side of the scales and on the other side they placed the Beka weight. The Beka was equivalent to the half-shekel, which every person from the age of 20 years and up was required to bring to the Temple." This particular stone weight is extremely rare, as it is the only one yet discovered that has the word "beka" inscribed in ancient Hebrew script in reverse. Scholars hypothesize that it was inscribed by someone who was used to making seals, which are also inscribed in reverse. The fact that the "beka" was discovered in dirt taken from next to the foundations of the Temple Mount confirms what is known biblically and historically about payments at the Jewish Temple.<br /><br />Off-site Links:<br /><br />- <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/straight-from-the-bible-tiny-first-temple-stone-weight-unearthed-in-jerusalem/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/straight-from-the-bible-tiny-first-temple-stone-weight-unearthed-in-jerusalem/</a><br />- <a href="https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Half-shekel-from-First-Temple-era-unearthed-near-City-of-David-572423" target="_blank">https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Half-shekel-from-First-Temple-era-unearthed-near-City-of-David-572423</a><br />- <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-second-first-temple-weight-this-one-with-mirror-writing-found-in-jerusalem-sifting-1.6676037" target="_blank">https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-second-first-temple-weight-this-one-with-mirror-writing-found-in-jerusalem-sifting-1.6676037</a></span></p>http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/11/28/Nov-28-First-Temple-Era-Stone-Weight-Unearthed-in-Jerusalem.aspx
Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/11/28/Nov-28-First-Temple-Era-Stone-Weight-Unearthed-in-Jerusalem.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=4ebfb52c-af93-44b5-bda7-8e7db44fbe43Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:44:00 -0400Bryan Windlehttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/pingback.axdhttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/post.aspx?id=4ebfb52c-af93-44b5-bda7-8e7db44fbe430http://www.biblearchaeology.org/trackback.axd?id=4ebfb52c-af93-44b5-bda7-8e7db44fbe43http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2018/11/28/Nov-28-First-Temple-Era-Stone-Weight-Unearthed-in-Jerusalem.aspx#commenthttp://www.biblearchaeology.org/syndication.axd?post=4ebfb52c-af93-44b5-bda7-8e7db44fbe43